And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
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And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel
HistoryA people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!
Deuteronomy
LawThese be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
2 Samuel
HistoryWho hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
Acts
History / LukeThen the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryFor the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
Numbers
LawAnd the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.
Judges
HistoryIshmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHowl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts
HistoryWhich wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
Job
WisdomHear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
Psalms
PoetryAnd the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
Genesis
LawAnd have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.